HazMat

When hauling hazardous materials, you must stop your vehicle and check any dual tires at least once every ___. Whichever is less. 2 hrs or 80 miles 2 hrs or 100 miles 3 hrs or 150 miles

2 hrs or 100 miles

A driver route-controlled radioactive material, must have had special training by the carrier within the last _______ years. 1 2 3

2

To stop for a RR track, you should stop ___ to ___ feet before the nearest track. 5-20 10-35 15-50

15-50

A person should not smoke within ____ of a vehicle placarded for Class 3 or Division 2.1 materials. 10 feet 25 feet 100 feet 1,000 feet

25 feet

If a hazardous material is spilled, carriers must file detailed reports with the National Response Center within _______ days. 15 30 45

30

You may not park a vehicle carrying hazardous materials within ____ feet of an open flame. 300 400 500

300

The total transport index of all radioactive material packages in a single vehicle must not exceed: 5 10 50

50

The power unit of a placarded vehicle must have a fire extinguisher with a UL rating of _____ B:C or more. 10 20 30

A

If the word "Forbidden" appears in the hazard class column of a Hazardous Materials table entry: The carrier may not open the package or container. A common carrier must never transport the material. A shipment of that material must never be larger than the RQ.

A common carrier must never transport the material.

Carriers must give each driver who transports explosives 1.1 or 1.2: An extra fire bottle A copy of FMCSR part 397 A list of approved driver rest stops

A copy of FMCSR part 397

Class 1, Class 2.1, and Class 3 items should not be placed in a trailer with: A heater. An air conditioner. Other items. Batteries.

A heater.

Explosives 1.1 must not be transported in vehicle combinations that include: Two or more trailers. A placarded cargo tank. A vehicle carrying food stuffs.

A placarded cargo tank.

When traveling with Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 explosives, the vehicle should not be: Parked within 300 feet of a bridge. Parked within 40 feet of the road. Parked for only short periods of time. Parked on grass.

A. Parked within 300 feet of a bridge.

When can you pull apart vehicles that have crashed when one is carrying explosives? After the crash is 30 minutes old After the explosives have been moved at least 200 feet from crash. After the police have arrived.

After the explosives have been moved at least 200 feet from crash.

Hazardous materials laws are controlled by: Local regulations. State regulations. Federal regulations. All levels of government.

All levels of government.

Regulations relating to hazardous materials are intended to protect: You. Those around you. The environment. All of the above.

All of the above.

Where on a truck should placards be placed? On the rear On the left and right sides On the front All of the above

All of the above.

If transporting chlorine, what must be kept in the vehicle? A phone with emergency numbers programmed An approved gas mask A chemical suit

An approved gas mask

A safe haven is: A place for a driver to eat and rest An approved place for parking unattended trucks loaded with explosives. The minimum distance that you are allowed to park a truck carrying explosives near an open fire.

An approved place for parking unattended trucks loaded with explosives.

If a product requires a "Poison Inhalation Hazard" placard, the placard must be used when transporting: More than 100 pounds of the product. More than 50 pounds of the product. Any amount of the product. The product in a leaking container.

Any amount of the product.

what amount of chlorine that is being transported requires the driver to stop before railroad crossings Any amount. Any amount when combined with explosives A. 1000 lbs or more

Any amount.

If hazardous material is spilling from your vehicle, do not move your vehicle: Any more than 500 feet Off the roadway Any more than safety requires

Any more than safety requires

Emergency response information provided by the shipper must include: Any risks of fire or explosion. Value of the materials. Driver information. How many people should respond in the event of an accident.

Any risks of fire or explosion.

If the symbol "D" appears in Column 1 of the Hazardous Materials Table, then the proper shipping name of the hazardous material is: Subject to HMR only when transported by water unless it is a hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or marine pollutant. Appropriate for describing materials for international transportation, but may not be appropriate for domestic transportation. Appropriate for describing material for domestic transportation, but may not be appropriate for international transportation.

Appropriate for describing material for domestic transportation, but may not be appropriate for international transportation.

Shipping names that are shown in italics in the hazardous material tables: Require extreme caution. Are FORBIDDEN materials. Are not proper shipping names.

Are not proper shipping names.

In addition to reading the manual, the best way to learn about transporting hazardous materials is to: Talk to other people. Attend hazardous materials training courses. Guess. Ask a police officer.

Attend hazardous materials training courses.

The product ID markings on a tank must be: Black 4" numbers on orange panels Orange 4" numbers on black panels White 4" numbers on orange panels

Black 4" numbers on orange panels

How must a shipper notify a driver of the risks associated with their cargo? By speaking with the driver By writing a note on a blank piece of paper By putting hazard warning labels on packages By placing orange dots on packages

By putting hazard warning labels on packages

Whenever your vehicle is placarded, do not drive near open fires unless you: Can safely pass the fire without stopping. Have LTL that is a non-flammable material. Have an enclosed cargo compartment.

Can safely pass the fire without stopping.

If you loading or unloading any type of explosive, you must make sure that the: Heater full tanks are completely full The engine is idling Cargo heaters are disabled

Cargo heaters are disabled

When trying to control a minor truck fire, what should you do before opening the trailer doors? Check to see if the doors are hot. Throw water on the doors. Put on a pair of gloves. Wait 30 minutes.

Check to see if the doors are hot.

Smoking is prohibited when loading or unloading which of the following? Class 8 (corrosives) Division 6.1 (poisons) Class 5 (oxidizers)

Class 5 (oxidizers)

Explosives 1.1 must not be transported in vehicle combinations that include: Materials that are classified as ORM-D. A cargo tank that is not equipped with baffles. Class 7 (radioactive) materials.

Class 7 (radioactive) materials.

If corrosive materials leak in the trailer, the trailer should be: Cleaned with acid. Cleaned with water. Left to air-dry without washing. Cleaned with bleach.

Cleaned with water.

Shipping papers: Are only required for materials being shipped in the amount of 1001 or more pounds. Must be kept with cargo. Describe the hazardous materials being shipped.

Describe the hazardous materials being shipped.

Shipping papers: Are only required for materials shipped in the amount of 1001 or more pounds. Must be kept with the cargo. Describe the hazardous materials being shipped.

Describe the hazardous materials being shipped.

Which of the following is not an example of a shipping paper? Shipping orders Bills of lading Manifests Directions

Directions

If the words "Inhalation Hazard" are on the shipping paper or package, you must: Substitute DANGEROUS placards when the amount carried is over 1,001 pounds Display POISON placards in addition to any other needed placards Not carry more than 2000 pounds of that substance

Display POISON placards in addition to any other needed placards

When carrying explosives and you have a breakdown or crash, you should: Leave the vehicle and go for help. Do not allow smoking or fire near the vehicle. Immediately open and inspect the cargo.

Do not allow smoking or fire near the vehicle.

The department of Transportation has a guidebook for fire fighters, police, and industry workers on how to protect themselves and the public for hazardous materials. The name if this book is: Emergency Awareness Handbook (EAH) Emergency Protection Guidebook (EPG) Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

Never smoke around: Explosives, corrosives, or flammables Explosives, oxidizers, or corrosives. Explosives, flammables, or oxidizers.

Explosives, flammables, or oxidizers.

Many products classed as poison are also: Radioactive. Flammable. Heavy. Sweet-tasting.

Flammable.

When a shipper packages hazardous materials, they certify that the package: Does not contain hazardous materials. Has been prepared in compliance with the rules. Was packed at a specific location. Will be placed on the trailer first.

Has been prepared in compliance with the rules.

Which of the following is not an acceptable location to keep hazardous materials' shipping papers? In a pouch on the driver's side door In a pouch on the passenger's side door Within reach of the driver while the seat belt is fastened On the driver's seat while the driver is outside of the vehicle

In a pouch on the passenger's side door

You are transporting hazardous materials. When you are not behind the wheel, the shipping papers must be in the driver's seat or: In the driver's door pouch On your person On the dashboard in clear view

In the driver's door pouch

If you must leave placarded vehicle on the public roadway: You must be the sure the cab and cargo areas are locked and the brakes are set It will be safe if you use proper fuses or flares to mark the stopped vehicle It must be watched by a qualified person who will comply with regulations

It must be watched by a qualified person who will comply with regulations

If you are in an accident involving hazardous materials, you should: Tell only emergency response team about hazard Keep all people far away and upwind of the accident. Prevent a panic by acting as if nothing is wrong.

Keep all people far away and upwind of the accident.

Cylinders containing compressed gasses may only be loaded onto a vehicle if the cylinders are: Loaded upright or braced laying down flat Bundled loosely together with steel strapping labeled non-flammable gas

Loaded upright or braced laying down flat

The shipper of hazardous waste: Is not responsible for supplying emergency response info to the carrier Can use a hazard class if ID number to describe non-hazarded Must put the word "WASTE" before the shipping material name on the shipping paper.

Must put the word "WASTE" before the shipping material name on the shipping paper.

When loading or unloading any explosives: Cargo hooks must be non-ferrous to prevent sparks Damaged packages must be placed on top of the stack Never use any cargo hooks or metal tools

Never use any cargo hooks or metal tools

How many hazardous materials classes are there? Four Six Nine Two

Nine

A hazard class or ID number may not be used to describe a: Non-hazardous material Reportable quantity of hazardous material Hazardous material

Non-hazardous material

If you have a hazardous material fire on the road, you should: Not attempt to control the fire Remove all burning materials Open the cargo doors

Not attempt to control the fire

How is a hazardous materials warning presented? On a placard By wrapping the package in orange By placing the item away from other cargo and covering it with a sign With flashing lights

On a placard

Shipping papers identifying hazardous materials should be: At the bottom of a stack of shipping papers. On the top of a stack of shipping papers. In a location separate from non-hazardous materials. Stored under the passenger's seat

On the top of a stack of shipping papers.

When loading compressed gas, the liquid discharge valves should be: Closed. Greased. Open. Removed.

Open.

If cargo containing hazardous materials is leaking, the driver should: Drive to find a phone to alert emergency personnel Drive to a designated hazardous materials clean up facility Park the vehicle and contact emergency personnel Continue driving to the destination

Park the vehicle and contact emergency personnel

The hazard class of a 2 liter bottle of material is "flammable liquid." If the description also says "Poison inhalation Hazard" you should: Placard the vehicle poison only if no other cargo requires it Placard the vehicle with both poison and hazard class placards Placard the vehicle poison and remove all other placards

Placard the vehicle with both poison and hazard class placards

Animal or human foodstuffs should not be loaded in the same vehicle with: Explosives Oxidizers Poisons

Poisons

The Chemical Transportation Emergency Center (CHEMREC) was created for which of the following reasons? Provide emergency personnel to chemical spills. Provide technical information about physical properties of hazardous materials Provide drivers info about spills of reportable quantity materials

Provide technical information about physical properties of hazardous materials

Who is responsible for installing placards on a vehicle? The shipper The carrier The driver The mechanic

The driver.

You find an overheated tire during an enroute inspection. If you are hauling hazardous materials, you must: Remove the tire and place a safe distance from vehicle Cool the tire and check every two hours Wait at least 2 hours before continuing your trip

Remove the tire and place a safe distance from vehicle

Materials that are considered hazardous may include all of the following, except: Explosives. Gases. Solids. Rocks.

Rocks.

Proper shipping names mean the name of the hazardous materials are show in ___ print: Italic Bold Roman

Roman

If you are transporting Class 3 flammable liquids and your cargo needs to be moved into another tank, the flammable liquids: May be transferred on the roadway as long as no other people are nearby. Should not be transferred on a public road, unless under emergency circumstances. Should be kept secret when they are being moved to another tank. Should be transferred at night.

Should not be transferred on a public road, unless under emergency circumstances.

To complete a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, you must: Sign by hand. Sign, but only if you cross into another state. Sign, but only if the weather was hazardous. Have a witness sign.

Sign by hand.

Placards must be placed: In any manner, as long as they are visible. So words and numbers are read from left to right. Upside down. Within three inches of other markings.

So words and numbers are read from left to right.

Containers of nitric acid should be: Stacked no more than two containers high. Stacked to the ceiling. Loaded on top of other products. Loaded in the cabin.

Stacked no more than two containers high

Hazardous materials shipping papers can be clearly distinguished from other papers by: Stapling them together Wrapping then in a rubber band Tabbing them

Tabbing them

Except for bulk packages, which table needs placards only if the total amount transported is 1001 pounds or more? Table A Table 2 Table 1

Table 2

The transport index of a radioactive material: Is another way of writing the weight of the package Tells the degree of control needed during transport Lets the emergency response team ignore the ID number on the placard

Tells the degree of control needed during transport

Who is responsible for finding out what permits or special routes you will need to haul hazardous materials? The driver The carrier The shipper

The driver

Which agency helps coordinate emergency response to chemical hazards? The National Response Center The Federal Containment Organization The United Center for Chemical Assistance The National Transportation Network

The National Response Center

If you apply for a HazMat endorsement, you must undergo a check through which agency? The Transportation Security Administration The Federal Bureau of Investigation The Department of Energy The Department of Defense

The Transportation Security Administration

The shipping name may be abbreviated in the basic description of hazardous materials only if: There is enough room on shipping paper to fully write out all of the entries The amount of material being transferred is not a reportable quantity

The amount of material being transferred is not a reportable quantity

What could indicate that a shipment you are accepting contains hazardous materials? The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks. The cargo is picked up from a supermarket. The cargo is packaged in cardboard boxes. The cargo has green packaging.

The cargo is stored in cylinder tanks.

Who is responsible for choosing the safest route to transport placarded radioactive materials? The carrier The shipper The driver

The carrier

When refueling a vehicle that contains hazardous materials: The engine should be left on. The engine should be turned off. The gas nozzle may be left unattended. No other vehicles should be at the refueling station.

The engine should be turned off.

An "X" in the HM column of a shipping paper means: The material is not a hazardous material. This is an exception to the hazardous materials regulations. The entry is for a hazardous material.

The entry is for a hazardous material.

Which of these contains information needed to determine which placards to use? The GVWR of the truck, the hazard class of the materials, and the shipping distance. The hazard class of the materials and the amount of hazardous materials in your truck. The amount of materials shipped, whether the materials are designated for domestic or international travel, and the shippers certification.

The hazard class of the materials and the amount of hazardous materials in your truck.

A material's hazard class reflects: The risks associated with the material. The amount of packaging required to make the shipment. The location on the trailer where items may be placed

The risks associated with the material.

Who must label hazardous materials? The shipper The loader The driver The mechanic

The shipper

Who must provide emergency response information? The shipper The driver The local fire department The Department of Homeland Security

The shipper

On a shipping paper, if the letter "G" appears in Column 1, what else needs to appear? The technical name of the hazardous material The type of packaging containing the hazardous material The shipper's phone number The date the product was packed

The technical name of the hazardous material

Before any flammable liquids are loaded or unloaded, the engine should be: Turned off. Revved Turned on. Drained of oil.

Turned off.

If flammable solid or oxidizing materials are spilled, you should: Warn others of the fire hazard Open any smoldering packages and remove them from the truck Never remove them from the vehicle

Warn others of the fire hazard

On packages that are not large enough to hold a HazMat label, materials should be labeled: With a barcode. With a tag. With a piece of orange tape. With a red checkmark.

With a tag.

The person loading a tank with hazardous materials must be all of the following, except: Alert. Within 10 feet of the tank. Aware of the hazards associated with the materials. Authorized to move the tank.

Within 10 feet of the tank.

When you are seated behind the steering wheel, shipping papers should be: Within reach. In the sleeping compartment. Hidden under the seat. Taped to the passenger's side window.

Within reach.